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EDITORIALS
Jul 27, 2013

Modern spice routes

Online cross-border shopping is booming, but Japan seems to be lagging behind in sales on these 'modern spice routes' because of problems with English.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 26, 2013

Aflac wins wider access to Japan Post's insurance sales network

Japan Post Holdings Co., the country's biggest holder of bank deposits, will start selling more insurance products by Aflac Inc., the largest provider of supplemental health insurance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Mar 21, 2013

Auto sales driven by gas mileage

Japanese carmakers compete over fuel efficiency.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Mar 9, 2013

China property sales tax sparks rush to divorce

Chinese couples are flocking to divorce to avoid a new property sales tax imposed by the government, after it left open a loophole for those who end their marriages.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ELECTION 2012
Dec 2, 2012

LDP book hints ploy to divert sales tax yield to public works

In October, a group of influential Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers led by former transport minister Toshihiro Nikai published a 746-page book that remains little known to the public. The story: the hidden pump-priming plan the LDP might adopt should it return to power in the Dec. 16 House of Representatives...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2012

56-day base age pushed for puppy, kitten sales

Sales of puppies and kittens would be prohibited until they are at least 56 days old under a planned revision of the Animal Protection Law expected to passed by the Diet this session.
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2012

Sekisui foresees China home sales boosting profit to record by 2015

Sekisui House Ltd., Japan's second-biggest home builder, said it expects operating profit to increase almost 80 percent to a record in three years as business in China starts to generate earnings.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2012

Cabinet OKs bill to double sales tax by '15

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and his ruling Democratic Party of Japan-led government managed to submit the contentious bill to the Diet on Friday to double the consumption tax to 10 percent by 2015, while junior coalition partner Kokumin Shinto (People's New Party) was on the verge of collapsing over...
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2012

Foes to sales tax hike in DPJ impede bill

The administration and the Democratic Party of Japan failed again Thursday to form a consensus among party members on the contentious consumption tax hike, postponing until next week a planned Cabinet meeting to formalize the bill.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2011

Noda will call snap poll if Diet OKs sales tax hike

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Thursday in France that he is willing to dissolve the Lower House and call a snap election provided the Diet first approves a bill to raise the consumption tax.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2011

Sankyo cuts drug sales forecast

Drug maker Daiichi Sankyo Co. said Monday it cut its sales forecast by 4.1 percent because of the stronger yen and pledged it will lower expenses to improve operating income.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Oct 3, 2011

Restaurant chain retains No. 1 position in sales . . . and robberies

Why has the Sukiya beef bowl chain become such a magnet for thieves?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 21, 2011

Battery life, prices may dent EV sales drive

Klaus Doerrzapf, who has installed solar panels on his roof but has no plans to buy an emission-free car, is one of the reasons automakers such as Nissan Motor Co. won't recoup investments in electric vehicles anytime soon.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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